Economics Majors
Curriculum for the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Science in Economics
- Bachelor of Arts in Economics
- Bachelor of Arts in Economics with an International emphasis
- Bachelor of Science in Economics
University Core Requirements
Please consult the University Core requirements page for additional courses as required by the Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts.Lower Division Major RequirementsThe lower division curriculum for the major in Economics consists of completion of
1-2 courses in Economics,
1 statistics course and
2 courses in mathematics.
Economics requirement Choose Option A or Option B
Option A
Take the following 2 courses:
| LMU COURSE |
VENTURA COLLEGE COURSE |
| ECON 110: Introduction to Microeconomics |
ECON 1B: Principles of Micro-Economics |
| ECON 120: Introduction to Macroeconomics |
ECON 1A: Principles of Macro-Economics |
OROption B
Take the following course:
| LMU COURSE |
VENTURA COLLEGE COURSE |
| ECON 105: Accelerated Introductory Economics |
None |
Statistics requirement
Students take
one of the following courses:
| LMU COURSE |
VENTURA COLLEGE COURSE |
Choose one course:
ECON 230: Introductory Statistics
ECON 235: Accelerated Introductory Statistics |
Students fulfill this requirement at LMU. |
Mathematics requirement
Students choose Option A or Option B
Students are strongly urged to choose Option A.
Students pursuing the Bachelor of Science in Economics are strongly advised to choose Option A.
Option A
Choose 2 of the following courses:
| LMU COURSE |
VENTURA COLLEGE COURSE |
Choose 2 courses:
MATH 120: Precalculus
MATH 131: Calculus I
MATH 132: Calculus II
MATH 234: Calculus III |
Choose 2 courses:
• MATH 20: Precalculus Mathematics
• MATH 21A: Calculus with Analytic Geometry I
• MATH 21B: Calculus with Analytic Geometry II
• MATH 21C: Multivariate Calculus |
OROption B
Take the following courses:
| LMU COURSE |
VENTURA COLLEGE COURSE |
| MATH 111: Mathematical Analysis for Business I |
MATH 45: Finite Mathematics |
| MATH 112: Mathematical Analysis for Business II |
None |